Kevin Mitnick Hacked California Law in 1983

Re:Kevin Mitnick Hacked California Law in 1983 by cryptoz on Friday January 27, 2023 @05:54PM (#34552944)

I also have that business card and also it is a prized possession haha. I met him at The Last HOPE in nyc about 10 years ago ( it wasn’t the last hope in the end) and got one there.

Almost lost it at airport security once so I keep it at home now.

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Re:Kevin Mitnick Hacked California Law in 1983 by fallowkevin on Friday January 27, 2023 @06:13PM (#34553100)

>Almost lost it at airport security once so I keep it at home now.

You can bring tools under a certain size through the TSA.

"What's this?"

"My lock pick set"

"Why do you have lockpicks in your bag?"

"For work. They're not sharp."

And with that, after a brief eyebrow raise, I was on my way.

(Though I got the sense they thought I was with the men in black or something, but hey, uh -- be the change you wanna see in the world.)

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Re:Kevin Mitnick Hacked California Law in 1983 by Overtonwindow on Friday January 27, 2023 @06:28PM (#34553233)

I met him briefly years ago at CES, it was like meeting a childhood hero. I confess I was really excited..

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Re:Kevin Mitnick Hacked California Law in 1983 by fallowkevin on Friday January 27, 2023 @06:53PM (#34553433)

The one time I met him he told me to go fuck myself.

(I was taping his talk, pro bono for the con, and asked him to speak into the mic for a sound check since we'd had issues with the previous speaker.)

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Re:Kevin Mitnick Hacked California Law in 1983 by cperciva on Friday January 27, 2023 @10:49PM (#34554926)

But did he say that into the mic?

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Re:Kevin Mitnick Hacked California Law in 1983 by fallowkevin on Saturday January 28, 2023 @01:51PM (#34560334)

No.

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